39-25.07, F. A. C.
SpecficAuhority Art IV, Sec. 9, Fla Cons 372.021 F'.
Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.. 372.662
FS. History-New 8-1-79, Amended 10-23-79, 6-4-81,
6-21-82. 7-1.85.
Editorial Note: The 7.1-85 amendment deleted former
paragraph (3)(b) and redesignated paragraph former
(3)(a) as paragraph (2)(i). as amended.
39-25.051 Sale of Alligator Meat.
(1) No person shall possess or sell alligator meat
except as authorized by this section. Only permitted
alligator farmers and alligator agent-trappers may
sell alligator meat lawfully produced and harvested
on an alligator farm or lawfully acquired by an
alligator agent-trapper to restaurants, canneries.
meat processors, alligator meat wholesale dealers,
and to consumers for personal use and not for resale
provided that:
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(b) Each canon is labeled to indicate the
administrative region, the number of pounds of
meat enclosed, the date of sale, the name of the
farmer, or agent-trapper, the cut of meat and the
hide tag number corresponding to the alligator from
which the meat was taken.
(c) Each carton shall be used to package meat
one time only. Every carton shall be sealed with a
seal furnished by the commission to alligator
farmers or agent-trappers upon payment of costs of
the seal.
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39-25.07 Sale of Alligator Products.
(1) Products made from the skins or parts of
alligators may be sold in the state in accordance with
the following:
(a) No person shall engage in the retail sale of
products made from the skins or parts of alligators
until such person has obtained an alligator products
permit from the commission as provided by Section
372.6641, F. S. Such permit shall be displayed at the
place of business and bills of sale or other
documentary evidence showing the name and
address of the supplier of such products shall be
maintained.
(b) Products made from alligator skins or parts
and documentary evidence of their acquisition shall
be available for inspection upon request of
commission personnel.

prohibited (Q"--.MDI) le.tedd ,.r
(8) (; liher tortoises (G(iophrus iolypheniu m shall resell or Iossess alligaloi
may eic taken from (kOct~er I through January 1 meat for resale. pro-essing or other tcmercial uses
except in that prtnion of the state lying south of a except as authorized by permit from the executive
line designated by State Road 72 to Arcadia, and director provided that no wprmit shall be required
eastward along State Road 70(. The use of traps or for prepared alligator meal sold for food by
snares for taking gopher tortoises is prohibited restaurants.
(9) No person shall possess any turtle or tortoise (a) Alligator meat wholesale dealers may only
on which paint has been applied to its shell or body sell to restaurants, meat professors and canneries.
parts. provided that water-soluble, non-toxic (b) Consumers, restaurants. canneries, meat
identifying marking may he used in turtle racing processors and alligator meat wholesale dealers
contests shall retain all meat purchased in the original carton
(10) IRenumbered from former (8)] until the meat is prepared for consumption or
(a) IDeletedl processing. Purchasers other than consumers shall
Spc dlicAuthorisyArn.IV .:Sel9,Fla. (onm. 72.021 -' detach the original label with accompanying data
La I mmleenn ed Arn. I\, .% r. 9. Fla (;oni Hisr r)- from each canon when all meat from that carton has
Ner #- 1-79, Amended 6-4-81. 6-.1-82. 7-1-8.1 7-1.84. been prepared or processed and retain that label for
.18 a period of at least six months from the date of sale
39-25.03 Taking and Disposal of Nuisance indicated on the label
Alligators Statewide. (c) Cartons containing lawfull) acquired
Salligator meat packaged and labeled in accordance
(6) Saleofalligatorparts:Partsofalligatorsma) with this rule masI b(i shipped in intrastate or
be sold as provided by Rules 39-25.051 and interstate commerce.
39-25.07. A C. (3) Alligator parts may be sold in accordance
(7) IRenumbered from former (6)1 with Rule 39-25.07 and the following:
Spneifi. .4uluhriy An. I.r. 9, IFla 'Gnsl., 3.72.021 Fl (a) Alligator farmers. alligator agent-trappers
La. Implemented Art. IV, See 9. Fla. (onms Iiisriry-- and persons authorized by permit to take alligators
Ne*. -1-79, Amended 10-2.1.79, 6-22-80. 6-4-81, may sell the feet, viscera or skeletal parts of
6.21-82. 7-1-85. alligators when all such sales are documented to
39-25.05 Harvest and Sale of Alligators from show the kind and quantity of items sold and the
Alligator Farms. name and address of each buyer who purchases for
S. *resale.
(2) (b) Any alligator skull sold shall be permanently
(i) The operator shall store and keep such hides and visibly labeled with the identifying alligator tag
with the identifying numbers of the tags attached to number of the alligator from which the skull was
the hides until sold, taken and the name of the farmer or agent selling the
(3) IRenumbered from former (4)j skull. AuhoirtyArt.IV. .S 9.Fla.Const..372021FS
(4) Sale of alligatorparts: Partsofalligatorsmay Law Implemented Art IV, Se. 9, Fla Consi.. 372.662
be sold as provided in Rules 39-25.051 and iaS. History-New 6-21-82. Amended 7.1.84. 7-1.85.